Do you want to charge your iPhone wirelessly? keep this in mind

The necessary requirements to charge by induction

Although the most recent iPhone models do have this wireless charging standard, the first thing that you have to know are the models that can charge by induction. And it is that not all iPhone models have this capacity, so the complete list is as follows:

iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone X
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone 11 family
iPhone 12 family
iPhone 13 family
iPhone 14 family
iPhone SE 2nd generation
iPhone SE 3rd generation

Charging power is very important

These iPhone models, in addition to having inductive charging, are also compatible with fast charging. And it is that here the first factor comes into play: the power at which they are capable of charging. Just as not all wall chargers charge equally fast, not all docks offer equal power. However, despite the fact that they have fast charging, it is important to know the maximum powers that they support, to prevent the battery from becoming too stressed and degrading prematurely.

So that, the ideal power is 20Wso if we want to get the most out of fast charging on the iPhone, without compromising battery life, it’s important not to exceed that threshold.

The power adapter and the dock go hand in hand

Although there are charging bases that already have a built-in power cable, there are other models that require a power adapter. This is important to take into account since, if we have a base that supports a maximum of power, it is best to use a wall adapter that does not exceed the power of the base.

In this way, everything will be balanced and there will not be a waste of energy that can become counterproductive. To begin with, we would be putting the charging base itself at risk, since it would overheat due to excess energy. On the other, the iPhone itself since it would be being charged with more power than it admits.

Qi charging is not the same as MagSafe

Although they seem to go hand in hand, not all iPhone models with inductive charging have native MagSafe capability. This feature allows you to connect (to the rear glass) different accessories magnetically. In this case, it is important to take this into account since there are charging bases that will have magnetic capacity, and others that will not.

This can be a differential detail if we want to use a vertical magnetic charging base, in case we want to have our iPhone at hand, or if we are using a wireless base in the car, and we need the phone to always be attached. The models that have MagSafe are the following: